How Many Men Does It Take?

 

You have heard the jokes.  They are almost as famous as the knock-knock jokes.  It's the "How Many Men Does It Take To?" jokes.

It's no joking matter in Congo.  There are thousands of men sitting around to do anything.  So it is a matter of how many men you can afford to pay versus how many men does it take.

You are torn between doing the best job with the best equipment versus doing the best job more labor intensive equipment.  How many men does it take to drill a well?  If I use a LS300 rig to drill a well, it takes four persons (male or female).  If I manually drill a well, it takes 9 to 12 strong, young men.

It's a dilemma.